Foreign Rights Manager | Lonely Planet

In this key role, you will manage designated Lonely Planet guidebook licensees and sell translation rights for Lonely Planet’s gift books and children’s books, in specified territories, through co-editions and licensing deals.  You will work with the Head of Foreign Rights to develop and implement strategy for Lonely Planet’s print business and drive growth in your territories. You will be an experienced rights professional with strong business development and negotiating skills, able to manage multiple accounts and territories.

  What You’ll Do:

Guidebook partners

• Manage day-to-day guidebook publishing partners, answering editorial queries, approving publishing programmes and managing the print quality of the translated editions.
• Liaise with Production to ensure smooth delivery of files to partners and find solutions to any production queries.
• Review partners’ marketing plans and approve marketing assets according to Lonely Planet’s brand guidelines.
• Keep partners informed of company and brand strategy where relevant as well as publishing, marketing and digital strategy.
• Work with partners to establish strategy for growth and develop their publishing programmes.
• Set and achieve budgets broken down by partner.

Gift/children’s books

• Achieve co-edition and licensing budgets for your territories.
• Contribute to the acquisition process and development of appropriate titles for co-edition sales in your territories.
• Manage submissions and distribute sales materials.
• Fully responsible for sales in your territories, from negotiating terms and raising contracts to liaising with Production team to ensure the smooth fulfilment and delivery of co-editions to a high standard and on time.
• Identify opportunities to grow our customer base and maximise revenues in your territories.

What We’re Looking For:

• Demonstrated success in selling foreign rights and co-editions
• Excellent negotiation skills
• Good knowledge of editorial and production processes
• Highly organised with a strong customer service focus
• Ability to manage multiple tasks without compromising standards
• Self-starter motivated to grow the rights business

Compensation

• Cash Compensation Range: £35,000 - £40,000 pa
  *Note actual salary is based on geographic location, qualifications, and experience. 

Additionally, the following benefits are provided by Red Ventures, subject to eligibility requirements.

• Health Insurance Coverage
• Life Insurance
• Short and Long-Term Disability Insurance
• 25 days paid annual leave per year, plus bank/public holidays
• Company pension scheme 
• Employee Assistance Program

Who We Are

Over the last twenty years, Red Ventures has built a portfolio of influential brands, digital platforms, and strategic partnerships that work together to connect millions of people with expert advice. Through premium content and personalized digital experiences, Red Ventures builds online journeys that make it easier for people to make important decisions about their homes, health, travel, finances, education and entertainment. Founded in 2000, Red Ventures has 3,000 employees in 10 cities across the US, as well as in the UK, Ireland and Brazil. Red Ventures owns and operates several large digital brands including Healthline, The Points Guy, Bankrate, MYMOVE, and Allconnect.com. 

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We offer competitive salaries and a comprehensive benefits program for full-time employees, including medical coverage, company pension policy and a paid parental leave program.

Red Ventures is an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, marital status, pregnancy or any other basis protected by law. Employment at Red Ventures is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. 

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